Brindled Flat-body vs House Groundling

Agonopterix arenella compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while House Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Bryotropha
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and House Groundling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	House Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

House Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.